Owner-reported complaints naming the fuel system system, filed with NHTSA
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Fuel system reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Aug 25, 2015
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
12%
of 75 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2011 Chevrolet Silverado submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming fuel system
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
ElectricalEngineFuel system
Filed Aug 25, 2015
Crash reportedFire reported
FIRST OF THREE VEHICLE COLLISIONS THIS YEAR INVOLVING CHEVROLET SILVERADOS THAT HAVE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER INVOLVED IN FRONTAL IMPACTS. VEHICLE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON SR 58 IN LANE COUNTY, OREGON. INVOLVED IN SECONDARY COLLISION WITH A TOYOTA PICKUP TRUCK THAT HAD BEEN STRUCK BY A LOOSE TRUCK TRACTOR WHEEL. THE IMPACT BY THE WHEEL CAUSED THE TOYOTA TO ENCROACH INTO THE PATH OF THE CHEVROLET. THE OCCUPANTS OF CHEVROLET WERE ABLE TO EXTRICATE THEMSELVES. THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY CAUGHT FIRE AND SUFFERED EXTENSIVE FIRE DAMAGE.
NHTSA ID
10759197
Incident
Feb 26, 2015
Fuel system
Filed Jul 16, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, IT WOULD HESITATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/17/15*LJ UPDATED 11/28/2017*CN
NHTSA ID
10734612
Incident
Jun 29, 2015
Mileage
38,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 8, 2014
ON OCT 4TH, 2014 I WAS TRAVELING FROM SAN ANGELO, TX TO SAN ANTONIO, TX, IN MY 2011 3500 CHEVROLET DIESEL PICKUP, PULLING OUR 5TH WHEEL CAMPER. WHEN I NEARED JUNCTION, TX I COULD SMELL AN ODOR OF FUEL. ON I-10 EB MILE 456, I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WAS RAPIDLY DROPPING. WHEN I LEFT JUNCTION, THE GAUGE READ HALF FULL. AT MILE MARKER 497, I PULLED INTO A REST STOP, BECAUSE THE FUEL GAUGE HAD DROPPED TO THE EMPTY MARK. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND COULD SEE THE DIESEL POURING OFF THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR. WHEN THE DRIPPING STOPPED I ATTEMPTED TO START THE TRUCK, BUT IT WOULD NOT START. THE STARTER MOTOR WAS RUNNING, BUT THE FUEL TANK WAS COMPLETELY EMPTY. IN THAT DISTANCE THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE USED FIVE GALLONS OF DIESEL PULLING THE TRAILER. WHICH MEANS THAT ABOUT 14 GALLONS WERE DUMPED ONTO THE HIGHWAY WITHIN 40 MILES. MY TRUCK WAS TOWED TO CECIL ATKISSION CHEVROLET IN KERRVILLE, TX. THE DIESEL TECHNICIAN THERE TOLD ME THAT MINE WOULD BE THE 4TH DIESEL HE RECENTLY WORKED ON WITH A SIMILAR ISSUE. HE EVEN SHOWED ME ANOTHER DIESEL TRUCK THAT HE WAS CURRENTLY WORKING ON, ALSO WITH A FUEL LEAK. *TR
NHTSA ID
10643445
Incident
Oct 4, 2014
Mileage
101,000 mi
Body & structureElectricalFuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2014
ONCE THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK IT IS SITTING UP AND AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND STARTING TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE LOWERS TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE PULLS WHEN DRIVING AND CAUSES AN ADDITIONAL PULL ON THE ENGINE AND FUEL SYSTEM. *TR
NHTSA ID
10638009
Incident
Jul 3, 2014
Mileage
138,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 22, 2014
TANK WAS FILLED TO LESS THAN 1/2 TANK AND AFTER STOPPING AT LOCATION AND RESTARTING VEHICLE. FUEL LEVEL READ EMPTY. FUEL LEVELS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM NOT ACCURATE. MULTIPLE OCCURRENCES. I DID SPEAK WITH THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY "THINK" IT COULD BE THE FUEL PUMP. IT HAS BEEN DOING THIS SINCE THE INITIAL PURCHASE. NEW VEHICLE STATUS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10638005
Incident
Sep 20, 2014
Mileage
140,100 mi
EngineFuel system
Filed Oct 27, 2013
AT 36000 MILES THE ENGINE BURNS OIL. SO FAR AS OF 46000 MILES PISTONS BURNED HAVE BEEN REPLACED PVC FILTER AND VALVE WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH VALVE COVER. AT PRESENT 54000 MILES ENGINE STILL BURNS OIL. *TR
NHTSA ID
10549719
Incident
Feb 13, 2013
Mileage
39,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 18, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED WITH UREA SPECIAL FUEL FOR DIESEL TRUCKS. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 5 MPH, WHEN THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY DECELERATED FROM 55 TO 5 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE HEATER IN THE UREA TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
NHTSA ID
10548388
Incident
Oct 4, 2013
Mileage
59,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Oct 15, 2013
EVERYTIME I GO TO THE PUMP IT KICKS OUT LIKE THE TANK IS FULL. IF YOU HOLD THE NOZZLE AS ITS BARELY COMING OUT IT WILL WORK NORMAL BUT YOU CANT EVEN USE THE LOWEST NOTCH ON THE PUMP TO SET IT ON TO PUMP GAS, IT WONT WORK. SO IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND I'VE TOLD THE CHEVY DEALER ABOUT IT AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND NO RECALL. IM TRYING TO MAKE IT A RECALL NOW SO IT WILL BE FIXED. *TR
NHTSA ID
10548008
Incident
Dec 8, 2011
BrakesFuel systemSteering
Filed Dec 20, 2011
I HAVE A 2011 CHEVY SILVERADO WITH A FUEL GAUGE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL, MY FUEL GAUGE LIGHT JUST COMES ON AND THE FUEL GAUGE GOES DOWN TO EMPTY. THE VEHICLE THEN STALLS LOSING ALL POWER AND CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE (BRAKES, STEERING). AS I REACH THE BOTTOM OF THE HILL, I HAVE TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT STARTS RIGHT BACK UP BUT THE FUEL GAUGE STAYS AT EMPTY. I HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT A GM DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS STATED BY THE TECH THAT VEHICLE IS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THIS WAS ALSO CONFIRMED BY GM ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. IF I RECALL, THE FUEL PUMP IS PLACED MORE TOWARD THE BACK OF TRUCK AND WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL GAS MOVES TOWARDS FRONT OF TANK GIVING THE FUEL SENSOR A FALSE READING. I'M NO ENGINEER BUT I HAD A 2009 SILVERADO AND NEVER CAME ACROSS THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A BIG VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE THIS POSES A GREAT SAFETY RISK TO MYSELF AND FAMILY AS WELL AS THE PUBLIC. MANY TIMES WHEN THE TRUCK HAS LOST ALL POWER STEERING AND BRAKING CAPABILITY, MYSELF OR MY FAMILY MEMBERS WHO ARE DRIVING HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED ACCIDENTS. GM TECH AND GM CORPORATE SAID REMEDY IS TO KEEP MORE GAS IN VEHICLE. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AS AT TIMES IN TRAVEL I MAY NOT KEEP MY TANK AS FULL AS REQUIRED BY GM.
NHTSA ID
10441828
Incident
Sep 10, 2011
Mileage
4,105 mi
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